With Hollywood version on its way, local productions of 'August: Osage County' multiply

Theatre in the Grove, a nonprofit theater company in the suburbs of Portland, Ore., isn't known for edgy fare. This year's season includes productions of "Guys and Dolls" and "Annie."

So Zachary Centers, a 26-year-old volunteer director at the theater, expected some resistance when he proposed the company stage "August: Osage County"—a three-hour tale of family secrets, drug abuse and forbidden romance....